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The SSF strives to foster research that will have the greatest potential impact on Sjögren’s patients, ensuring new therapeutics are developed and a cure found.

Today, we are sharing the study Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) in Sjögren’s Patients under Principal Investigator Dr. Athena Papas at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. The purpose of this study is to determine the oral health-related quality of life in patients with Sjögren’s, either primary or secondary, using a questionnaire. This study will create a better understanding of how Sjögren’s patients are affected and aims to give insight into how these patients can best be managed in a dental setting.

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SSF Research Grant Applications Due Feb. 1!

Grant Guidelines

The application receipt deadline is February 1, 2018. The grant funding period is July 1 through June 30

Grants will be awarded in amounts ranging between $15,000 and $50,000 a year for two years, depending on satisfactory progress. A human study that reviewers deem to be the most innovative project will be eligible for a $50,000 grant. All investigators will submit a budget for $35,000 and revise the budget once an award offer is accepted.

SSF research grants are open to basic and clinical scientists holding an advanced degree (MD, DDS, DMD, or PhD) at any U.S. university or research institution. Both junior and senior investigators may apply. For physicians, advanced clinical training in a specialty related to Sjögren’s, such as rheumatology or ophthalmology, is desirable.

The application receipt deadline is February 1, 2018. The grant funding period is July 1 through June 30.